CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE
RHODE ISLAND
JOURNAL OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY,
8:00 P.M.
The City Council meets in the Council Chamber on Tuesday, September 12, 1995 and is called to order at 8:05 p.m. by Mayor Rolland R. Grant.
Present: Rolland R. Grant, Mayor )
Joseph S. Larisa, Jr. )
Gerald R. Lynch ) Council Members
Norman J. Miranda )
Robert D. Sullivan )
William J. Conley, Jr. ) City Solicitor
Valerie A. Perry ) City Clerk
1. Permission to Advertise - Alcoholic Beverage Class B Transfer
Transfer from: PJT's Pub Inc., 855 Waterman Avenue
Transfer to: Brownie's Bar & Grille, Inc.
dba Brownie's Bar & Grille, 855 Waterman Avenue
Approved: Chief of Police
Subject to approvals from Building Inspector and Health Inspector
Motion to approve is made by Mr. Miranda, seconded by Mr. Sullivan, and unanimously voted on a roll call vote.
2. East Providence School Department School Budget Appeal
Mr. Conley briefs the council on the status of the School Department's appeal on the 1994-1995 budget allocation.
After discussing the issue, Mr. Larisa makes a motion to agree with the Solicitor's recommendation to file a Declaratory Action in Superior Court to get a ruling on the Caruolo bill. Mr. Lynch seconds the motion and a roll call vote is taken. Motion passes unanimously.
The meeting recesses at 9: 1 0 p.m. and reconvenes at 9:22 p.m.
3. Council Workshop - 1995-1996 Budget
The Council discusses the budget and the proposed $1.70 tax increase. After discussion, Mr. Sullivan makes a motion, seconded by Mr. Miranda, to send the budget back to the City Manager and tell him to make adjustments. Motion passes unanimously on a roll call vote.
Mr. Lynch leaves the meeting at 9:50 p.m.
Mr. Larisa questions the budget of the Library, the Municipal Court, and the Pension Plan. He asks Mr. Lemont to report back to the Council regarding what impact a $100,000 cut from the Library would have. Assistant Library Director Eileen Socha answers questions from Mr. Larisa and says the Trustees do not want to close branches.
Mr. Larisa says he wants an audit conducted by auditors on the Municipal Court.
Mr. Larisa asks Mr. Lemont to report back to the Council by next Tuesday as to what rate the City needs to fund the pension plan this year in order for it to be fully funded.
In response to a question from Mr. Larisa, James McDonald, Finance Director explains what appears to be an 8% salary increase for many Department Heads.
He says the increase is due to a 3% contractual increase and a 27th payroll period for this year, which occurs once every eleven years. He says the money for the extra payroll period has been accrued from other years and will not affect the budget.
The meeting adjourns at 10:30 p.m.
Attest:
Valerie A. Perry, CMC
City Clerk
Approved.-OCT. 17, 1995